BACKGROUND: Understanding whether living alone correlates with depression and suicidal ideation is key to identifying older adults at risk. METHODS: We pooled data from the 2005, 2010, 2017, and 2021 nationally representative cross-sectional Health Barometer surveys conducted by Santé Publique France, and focused on adults aged 65 to 75 (n = 12,026). Logistic regressions were performed to identify associations between 12-month major depressive episode (MDE), suicidal ideation (SI) and living alone, adjusting for sociodemographic factors. Analyses were conducted in the overall sample and stratified by sex. RESULTS: Overall, 18.3% of men and 33.8% of women lived alone. In total, 5.5% of adults experienced MDE: 8.8% of those living alone and 4.3% of those not living alone (χ(2) = 80.94, df = 1, p
Auteur : Husky Mathilde M, Amieva Hélène, Bergua Valérie, Péres Karine, Pic Océane, Beck François, Léon Christophe, Gillaizeau Ingrid, Vasiliadis Helen-Maria
Journal of affective disorders, 2026, vol. 400, p. 121203
